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separate provision that would force immediate approval of the keystone oil pipeline from canada to texas. republicans wanted it, democrats stoutly opposed it, and president obama threatened a veto. but house speaker john boehner counseled calm today. >> i think everyone just needs to step back and take a deep breath. i think there's an easy way to untangle all of this. we just need to let the members do their jobs and we need to let the two institutions do their work. >> woodruff: for his part, at a washington event, the president urged congress to get all of it done-- the tax cut extension, the spending bill and another extension of long-term unemployment benefits. >> there's no reason why we shouldn't be able to extend these items before holidays. there's no reason the government should shut down over this and expect all of us to do what's necessary to do the people's business and make sure it's done before the end of the year. >> woodruff: but while there was still time to make a deal, a new poll suggested the damage has already been done to congress' standing. the pew survey found tw
separate provision that would force immediate approval of the keystone oil pipeline from canada to texas. republicans wanted it, democrats stoutly opposed it, and president obama threatened a veto. but house speaker john boehner counseled calm today. >> i think everyone just needs to step back and take a deep breath. i think there's an easy way to untangle all of this. we just need to let the members do their jobs and we need to let the two institutions do their work. >> woodruff:...
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it came to the supreme court because the state of texas challenged a federal court in san antonio texas which had drafted what is known as an interim redistricting plan. the texas legislature drafted a redistricting plan after the 2010 census. texas is what is known as a covered state under the voting rights act because it had passed discrimination against voters... because it had past discrimination voters. as a coverage state its redistricting plans have to be approved by the department of justice or a federal district court in washington. it has not yet gotten clearance. the department of justice has raised questions about some of the districts that have been drafted. a whole raft of organizations, civil rights groups, have challenged the redistricting plan in a federal court in san antonio texas. because this has dragged on and has texas not gotten pre-clearance or a final decision, the court in san antonio felt it needed to draft an interim plan because the primary was coming up, filing deadlines were coming up. texas said that court did not apply the proper standard in drafting it
it came to the supreme court because the state of texas challenged a federal court in san antonio texas which had drafted what is known as an interim redistricting plan. the texas legislature drafted a redistricting plan after the 2010 census. texas is what is known as a covered state under the voting rights act because it had passed discrimination against voters... because it had past discrimination voters. as a coverage state its redistricting plans have to be approved by the department of...
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and republican senator kay bailey hutchison of texas. senator brown, why is this so important to have and why is richard cordray the right person to lead it? >> i probably know richard cordray better than any member of the senate. i knew hem when he was state fresh ruhr, attorney general and now at the bureau. he is qualified... imminently qualified and that's what republicans democrat and democrats alike including the former republican senator from ohio mike dewine, now the attorney general of it and other have endorsed him and banks and credit unions. it matters because we know what happened in the financial crisis and we need a consumer cop on the beat. we need somebody responsive, somebody that will stand up to wall street, somebody that will stand up for consumers and why would we not do that and want a good strong independent voice representing people who have been hurt by the this financial crisis? >> woodruff: senator hutchison, why is that the wrong argument and why is cord ray not the right person? >> we are not arguing about m
and republican senator kay bailey hutchison of texas. senator brown, why is this so important to have and why is richard cordray the right person to lead it? >> i probably know richard cordray better than any member of the senate. i knew hem when he was state fresh ruhr, attorney general and now at the bureau. he is qualified... imminently qualified and that's what republicans democrat and democrats alike including the former republican senator from ohio mike dewine, now the attorney...
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i balanced six state budgets as the governor of the state of texas. we worked to create the best job creation environment in america. i'm a social conservative who has defended traditional marriage and protected the unborn children, including signing a budget that defunded planned parenthood. >> woodruff: michele bachmann was making ten stops on her own bus tour of the state. the minnesota congresswoman was using the week in a last attempt for momentum. she's dropped from the spotlight since winning the iowa straw poll back in august. newt gingrich also had his moment as frontrunner in iowa. but has since fallen back. in dubuque today, he played up his record as speaker of the house in the 1990s, dealing with then-president clinton. >> i was effective. i actually got the deal done. so it wasn't 112% pure. but it worked. we had a liberal democrat decide welfare reform, we had a liberal democrat deciding tax cut. we had a liberal democrat sign four balanced budgets. i think that's pretty effective conservatism. >> woodruff: the man now sharing the lead
i balanced six state budgets as the governor of the state of texas. we worked to create the best job creation environment in america. i'm a social conservative who has defended traditional marriage and protected the unborn children, including signing a budget that defunded planned parenthood. >> woodruff: michele bachmann was making ten stops on her own bus tour of the state. the minnesota congresswoman was using the week in a last attempt for momentum. she's dropped from the spotlight...
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where i was wrong, i've tried to correct myself. >> sreenivasan: texas governor rick perry, meanwhile, made an unusual appeal to religious voters, likening himself to denver broncos quarterback tim tebow, whose born-again christian faith has been well publicized. >> i hope i am the tim tebow of the iowa caucuses. >> sreenivasan: with recent polls in iowa showing the race there narrowing, the contest could still be anyone's game. >> lehrer: and to the analysis of shields and brooks-- syndicated columnist mark shields, "new york times" columnist david brooks. ings mark, last night, gingrich was clear the major tearing of just about everybody. how did he go through it? >> well, jim, there's a great question. if it's a two-candidate race, it's shields against brooks, shields attacks brooks, and either brooks benefits from the attack or he's hurt by the attack. but when you get lehrer in and get seven people, and the attack is made, then you don't know who the beneficiary is. in other words, romney did not go after gingrich last night. >> mary: he stayed away. >> michele bachmann i thought
where i was wrong, i've tried to correct myself. >> sreenivasan: texas governor rick perry, meanwhile, made an unusual appeal to religious voters, likening himself to denver broncos quarterback tim tebow, whose born-again christian faith has been well publicized. >> i hope i am the tim tebow of the iowa caucuses. >> sreenivasan: with recent polls in iowa showing the race there narrowing, the contest could still be anyone's game. >> lehrer: and to the analysis of shields...
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. >> reporter: texas congressman ron paul was drawing big crowds and running second or even tied with romney for the lead. >> and this is the dramatic difference is between now and even four years ago. the people know that we have a serious economic problem to deal with. and most people now-- i believe the statistics and the polling shows that-- 70% of the american people are now saying enough is enough. >> suarez: he got another boost overnight when iowa state senator kent sorensen endorsed him. sorenson had been state chairman for minnesota congresswoman michelle bachmann. >> in 2010, when i was running for the state senate, congressman paul came in three separate events for me, and i felt like he was by my side in a tough race, now it's time for me to be by his side, when he has an opportunity, and he's in a tough race himself. >> suarez: bachmann insisted she's staying in the race, despite lagging numbers. and her campaign claimed sorensen was paid a large sum of money to defect-- a claim ron paul denied. meanwhile, things were looking up for rick santorum, who tripled his support
. >> reporter: texas congressman ron paul was drawing big crowds and running second or even tied with romney for the lead. >> and this is the dramatic difference is between now and even four years ago. the people know that we have a serious economic problem to deal with. and most people now-- i believe the statistics and the polling shows that-- 70% of the american people are now saying enough is enough. >> suarez: he got another boost overnight when iowa state senator kent...
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texas congressman ron paul had 22%, after a recent surge. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum polled 16%-- three times what he had a month ago. and, newt gingrich slumped nearly 20 points in recent weeks to 14%. new turmoil erupted across syria today, as the presence of arab league peace monitors failed to stop the violence. activists reported security forces killed at least six people in the city of hama and there was word of new shootings in homs, as well. we have a report narrated by cordelia lynch of "independent television news." >> reporter: gunfire on the streets of hama as the army shoots at demonstrators. "freedom will be forever," they cry as teargas is thrown at them. closeby in homs, the monitors sent to observe are forced to dodge bullets. shortly after, their leader stated nothing frightening was happening there. but in the same city they're led as they step outside a clear view of the tanks so publicly withdrawn. yet, the protesters keen to peacefully demonstrate have little faith in the ability of the observers. >> ( tr
texas congressman ron paul had 22%, after a recent surge. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum polled 16%-- three times what he had a month ago. and, newt gingrich slumped nearly 20 points in recent weeks to 14%. new turmoil erupted across syria today, as the presence of arab league peace monitors failed to stop the violence. activists reported security forces killed at least six people in the city of hama and there was word of new shootings in homs, as well. we have a report narrated by...
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. >> woodruff: texas congressman ron paul charged gingrich with repeatedly shifting his views on key issues. >> you have admitted many of the positions where you have changed positions. but, you know, if you were looking for a consistent position, you know, i think there'd be a little bit of trouble, anybody competing with me on consistency over a long period of time. ( cheers and applause ) >> woodruff: texas governor rick perry, meanwhile, hammered romney over the health care law he signed as governor of massachusetts. >> i read your first book and it said in there that your mandate in massachusetts should be the model for the country. and i know it came out of the reprint of the book, but you know, i'm just saying you're for individual mandates, my friend. >> you know what? you've raised that before, rick, and you're still wrong. >> it was true then. >> no, no. >> and it's true now. ( laughter ) >> rick, i'll tell you what: 10,000 bucks-- ( applause ) $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business, but i'll give you the... >> oh, okay, okay. >> woodruff: the debate participants w
. >> woodruff: texas congressman ron paul charged gingrich with repeatedly shifting his views on key issues. >> you have admitted many of the positions where you have changed positions. but, you know, if you were looking for a consistent position, you know, i think there'd be a little bit of trouble, anybody competing with me on consistency over a long period of time. ( cheers and applause ) >> woodruff: texas governor rick perry, meanwhile, hammered romney over the health...
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texas congressman ron paul was second at 18% followed by former massachusetts governor mitt romney at 16%. the nbc news survey released on sunday also had gingrich in the lead but with romney in second and paul just a point behind. seizing on the mow men actual, the gingrich campaign today released its first television ad in iowa. >> some people say the america we know and love is a thing of the past. i don't believe that. because working together, i know we can rebuild america. >> woodruff: the candidate himself sounded upbeat as reporters shouted questions to him during a trip today to new york city. >> what do you think of the new poll? >> good. >> can you beat obama? >> yes. >> woodruff: gingrich was in new york to meet with real estate mogul donald trump who plans to host a republican debate in iowa later this month. some of the new support for gingrich in iowa came from herman cain who quit the race on saturday amid allegations of sexual harassment and an extra marital affair. >> i am suspending my presidential campaign because of the continued distraction, the continued hurt ca
texas congressman ron paul was second at 18% followed by former massachusetts governor mitt romney at 16%. the nbc news survey released on sunday also had gingrich in the lead but with romney in second and paul just a point behind. seizing on the mow men actual, the gingrich campaign today released its first television ad in iowa. >> some people say the america we know and love is a thing of the past. i don't believe that. because working together, i know we can rebuild america. >>...
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. >> reporter: with recent cases of alleged medicare fraud in tennessee, maryland and texas, bennett estimates nearly 20% of medicare costs are due to fraud. >> we're talking about billions and billions of dollars of fraud that isn't uncovered. >> reporter: back in california two insurers, kaiser and heritage, have filed lawsuits accusing prime of exaggerating patient conditions and fraudulent billing practices. prime has denied the allegations. in a detailed written statement, prime spokesman wrote, "codes are not the actual definitions of the diseases, and they are not error proof. here at the prime medicare guidelines although they're imrecise." a medicare spokeswoman declined to comment. but this woman said it was time to quit the company earlier this year. >> i was thinking about whether or not some governmental agency would be walking through the door and handcuffing us all and subpoenaing records and carrying them out in boxes. >> reporter: three california congressmen have asked medicare to investigate suspected fraud in prime's billing. and the f.b.i. has recently begun inte
. >> reporter: with recent cases of alleged medicare fraud in tennessee, maryland and texas, bennett estimates nearly 20% of medicare costs are due to fraud. >> we're talking about billions and billions of dollars of fraud that isn't uncovered. >> reporter: back in california two insurers, kaiser and heritage, have filed lawsuits accusing prime of exaggerating patient conditions and fraudulent billing practices. prime has denied the allegations. in a detailed written...
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. >> reporter: with recent cases of alleged medicare fraud in tennessee, maryland and texas, bennett estimates nearly 20% of medicare costs are due to fraud. >> we're talking about billions and billions of dollars of fraud that isn't uncovered. >> reporter: back in california two insurers, kaiser and heritage, have filed lawsuits accusing prime of exaggerating patient conditions and fraudulent billing practices. prime has denied the allegations. in a detailed written statement, prime spokesman wrote, "codes are not the actual definitions of the diseases, and they are not error proof. here at the prime medicare guidelines although they're imprecise." a medicare spokeswoman declined to comment. but this woman said it was time to quit the company earlier this year. >> i was thinking about whether or not some governmental agency would be walking through the door and handcuffing us all and subpoenaing records and carrying them out in boxes. >> reporter: three california congressmen have asked medicare to investigate suspected fraud in prime's billing. and the f.b.i. has recently begun int
. >> reporter: with recent cases of alleged medicare fraud in tennessee, maryland and texas, bennett estimates nearly 20% of medicare costs are due to fraud. >> we're talking about billions and billions of dollars of fraud that isn't uncovered. >> reporter: back in california two insurers, kaiser and heritage, have filed lawsuits accusing prime of exaggerating patient conditions and fraudulent billing practices. prime has denied the allegations. in a detailed written...